Per capita oil demand is going to increase worldwide because of ________.
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Greater access to automobiles in developing countries
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A site specific sculpture is __________________
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A sculpture that has an integral relationship with the particular site where it exists.
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Carbon dioxide released by automobiles is an example of a ________ source of pollution.
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Point
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A prototype includes ________ in a category. an exemplar includes ________ in the category.
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The least typical concept; the most typical concept
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A population's age structure generally ________.
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Indicates the numbers (frequency, or percentage) of individuals in each age class
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A theory that describes the ways that production is constantly accelerating without moving ______ is known as Treadmill of Production
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Forward
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When toxic waste is moved from wealthy countries to economically and _______ marginalized regions is called Toxic Colonialism
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Political
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Closely related to the concept of social equality, social equity stresses fairness and justice is called Social Equity
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True
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A society stratified by the ability to avoid _____ is called Risk Society
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Risk
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The implicit understanding that government will enact rules to make sure people are protected as society bounds progressively forward is called Risk Contract
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True
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A form of ______ development focused on revising current systems of production and making careful assessments of future outcomes of projects and decisions is called Reflexive Modernization
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Economic
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The point of view that the world is directly knowable is called
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Realism
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A form of environmentalism that seeks to create exclusive access to places of racial, cultural, and ecological significance is called Nativist Environmentalism
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True
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Observable changes in social and ______ behaviors that are used to indirectly measure other changes that are less visible is called Indicators
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Ecological
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A sociological approach that focuses on the presentation of information and ideas in ways that are intended to elicit particular understanding and responses is called
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Frame Analysis
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A situation in which multiple frames work together to enhance the efficacy of each is called Frame Alignment
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True
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The exclusive access to coveted environmental amenities that results from the exercise of political, ______ and economic power is called Environmental Privilege
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Cultural
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An academic and social movement approach that explores and confronts the relationships between social structures and the unequal distribution of environmental harms and amenities is called
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Environmental Justice
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The reduction or removal of access to environmental resources previously accessible, largely by a dominant group of beneficiaries is called Environmental Dispossession
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True
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Ecological Modernization explains the theory that society can become environmentally sustainable through the development of greener technologies and government regulations
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True
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Ecological dialogue is an approach to the environment and society that focuses on the interactions between aspects of human ______ relationships
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Environmental
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Using the consumption of goods to display social status, like prominently carrying a designer handbag is called Conspicuous Consumption
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True
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The explosion of British Petroleum's Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico is an example of a megadisaster.
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True
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Ground-level ozone is referred to as smog.
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True
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As of 2015, all major cities in have met the World Health Organization's standard of acceptable air quality.
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False
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Iran and Saudi Arabia have the highest per capita emissions of carbon dioxide worldwide.
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False
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Social constructionists deny that real environmental problems exist.
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False
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Research consistently indicates that low-income people and people of color are exposed to greater environmental risks than are those who live in White or affluent communities
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True
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Why is the Endangered Species Act of 1973 so controversial?
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Because it preserves the interests of the species above economic and human interests
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Which river is the source of drinking water for 30 million residents in seven states?
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The Colorado River
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All of the following are sources of fresh water except
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Ice caps.
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Why is the EPA concerned about small particulate matter?
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The particles are able to enter the lungs, causing respiratory problems
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Which group is an example of a new environmental interest group?
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The Earth Island Institute
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Fossil fuels are responsible for about __________ of carbon dioxide emissions.
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98%
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Which of the following illustrates a difference between grassroots environmental movements and national environmental organizations?
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Grassroots organizations usually consist of working-class participants, people of color, and women
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All of the following are natural causes of climate change except
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Global warming.
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According to the author, humans create environmental problems through intentional efforts to
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Exploit nature.
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